North Carolina · SOC 35-1011
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State salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$59,810
per year in this state
2% below
National Median
$60,990
per year nationally
Hourly Rate
$28.75/hr
median hourly
Employment
4,100
jobs in NC
Salary Range in North Carolina
Annual Salary Distribution
10th Percentile
$42,290
25th Percentile
$50,990
Median
$59,810
75th Percentile
$74,990
90th Percentile
$98,580
Top Paying Jobs in North Carolina
1. Physicians, All Other $236,970 2. Family Medicine Physicians $227,310 3. Nurse Anesthetists $226,460 4. Podiatrists $221,370 5. Dentists, All Other Specialists $213,380 6. Pediatricians, General $201,400 7. Dentists, General $191,280 8. Physicists $170,690 9. Computer and Information Systems Managers $167,550 10. Natural Sciences Managers $167,430